Opinion
No. 14-05-00459-CV
Memorandum Opinion Filed May 26, 2005.
Original Proceeding Writ of Mandamus.
Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied.
Panel consists of Chief Justice HEDGES and Justices FOWLER and FROST.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On May 12, 2005, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See TEX. GOV'T. CODE ANN. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 52. In his petition, relator sought to have this court compel his court-appointed attorney to forward a copy of the State's brief in the appeal of his criminal conviction.
On April 26, 2005, this court affirmed appellant's conviction. See Salinas v. State, No. 14-04-01208-CR, (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] April 26, 2005, pet. filed). On May 11, 2005, appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a petition for discretionary review by the Court of Criminal Appeals.
We lack power to issue a writ of mandamus against an attorney. Section 22.221 of the Texas Government Code gives us power to issue writs of mandamus(1) against a judge of a district or county court in our court of appeals district, or (2) to enforce the jurisdiction of our court. TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004). Relator does not seek either type of relief.
Accordingly, we deny relator's petition for writ of mandamus.